Changes at "Renewal of governance"
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- +Renewal of governance
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- +We are calling for the link between decentralization and governance. Renewing the relationship between different spheres of government through the principle of subsidiarity. Bring the local sphere to the conversation because there are elements of public life that are better suited at the local level. In this regard, we are working with the London School of Economics in what is called the Emergency Governance Initiative, which gathers experiences and practices of local and regional governments worldwide focusing on recovering from the pandemic but also working to mitigate and provide basic services to communities in emergency situations.
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- +The lessons learned from the experience shared in the Emergency Governance Initiatives show us that the responsibility for ensuring all populations do have access to quality local public services lies with the state, and in particular, with local, metropolitan and regional governments. Despite the front-running role played by local and regional governments to address the emergencies we face; recovery strategies and national service delivery frameworks still fail to consistently account for the investments necessary to ensure and reinforce local public service provision.
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- +Cooperation between national, local, metropolitan and regional governments, as well as alliances with local actors, are critical for upholding such responsibility. As we move into the future, reinforcing the capacity of our local public service systems will define how cities and territories can mitigate the negative impacts of complex emergencies on their populations. The time is thus ripe to join forces and make these systems as robust as possible
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